The Writing's on the Wall 

What has changed?

The 2009 poster replaces the version which was published in April 1999. The new poster and leaflet are more visually appealing and reflect changes in the law to reduce the administration cost to employers of having to provide additional written information on the poster or with the leaflet, and having to keep this information up to date.

What additional information is on the new health and safety law poster?

Unlike the 1999 poster and leaflet, the new poster and leaflet do not require the employer to provide further information in writing. Instead, workers are advised to go to HSE’s website to find relevant addresses.

The new poster does still have optional boxes where details of any worker health and safety representatives and other health and safety contacts can be added. It is not a legal requirement to include this information, but it may be helpful to workers.

Does the old (1999) health and safety law poster need to be replaced?

In short, yes. The 1999 poster or leaflet had to be replaced with the 2009 poster or leaflet no later than 5 April 2014.

More information can be obtained from the HSE website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/lawposter.htm